Neuarpurr vs Serviceton
Neuarpurr is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 40 in Serviceton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neuarpurr, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Serviceton, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Neuarpurr tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Serviceton suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Serviceton
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 27%)
- But Neuarpurr carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Neuarpurr
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Neuarpurr
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (413.3 km vs 443.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (297 min vs 309 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Neuarpurr
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Serviceton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.5% vs 1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Neuarpurr and Serviceton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Serviceton has more residents (129 vs 56); Serviceton skews older (40 vs 32).
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 129 +130% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.8% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +13% vs other | $101,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Zoning mix
Serviceton has more rural and farming land (91% vs 68%).
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 68% | 91% |
| Parks and recreation | 32% | 9% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across West Wimmera same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of VIC | Higher than 75% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of VIC | Higher than 45% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of VIC | Higher than 8% of VIC |
Liveability
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Serviceton carries more crime risk (80 vs 26).
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | High 80/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 9 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Serviceton sits further from the CBD (443.5 km vs 413.3 km).
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 413.3 km | 443.5 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 297 min | 309 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3413 | 0.0% postcode 3420 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 27 postcode 3413 | 53 postcode 3420 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 116 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 121 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 10 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Council rates
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,709/yr same for both | |
| Council | West Wimmera same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Neuarpurr | Serviceton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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